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WASHINGTON — Two very different movies enter the box-office arena this weekend. In one corner, Jake Gyllenhaal transforms himself into a punch-drunk boxer in “Southpaw.” In the other corner, “Punk Drunk Love” star Adam Sandler faces…

WASHINGTON — Two celebrities hit our area this Saturday — for two vastly different events. Sharon Stone will appear in Potomac, Maryland for a fundraising event sponsored by philanthropist Shahin Mafi and the Azar Foundation for Children of the…

WASHINGTON – Rev up the debate engines. There’s a new movie best list to hail, dispute and reference, as the BBC ranks the Top 100 Greatest American Films of All Time. All of the entries are undisputed classics, routinely…

WASHINGTON – He brought us one of the most famous deaths in movie history. Now, actor Alex Rocco has died at the age of 79. Fans of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” (1972) remember Rocco for his…

WASHINGTON — He just won Best Picture and Best Director for “Birdman.” Now, writer/director Alejandro González Iñárritu is adapting Michael Punke’s western novel into the new film “The Revenant,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleeson. Set…

WASHINGTON — What happens when you mix Judd Apatow’s eye with Amy Schumer’s script? You get the most hilarious and heartwarming R-rated comedy since Apatow’s debut “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005). While that film launched countless careers — Steve…

WASHINGTON — Superhero fans are stoked about “Suicide Squad.” This after the new trailer emerged online this week. It follows a secret government agency who recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange…

WASHINGTON — You’ve heard Amy Winehouse tracks on the radio. You’ve seen drug cartels on TV shows like “Breaking Bad.” And you’ve read newspaper reports of Batkid out in San Francisco. Now, it’s time to explore all three subjects through…

WASHINGTON — In 2006, Irish filmmaker John Carney created the Oscar-winning indie “Once,” a modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant who spend a week together in Dublin. The film’s “Falling Slowly” won Best Original Song, while launching…

WASHINGTON — A Foggy Bottom fixture is returning. The Washington Post reports the West End Cinema will reopen later this month. A giant sign in the window now shows “Opening July 17, 2015″ with a “Landmark…

WASHINGTON — Munching popcorn is much more fun with your tongue planted firmly in cheek. So in that spirit we cry: “what a year at the movies!” Over the weekend, while waiting for our feature presentation of “Terminator 5,” we were treated…